Toy



Jan. 2, 1923, I 1,449,454

0. GANTHIER.

FILED MAY 15, 1920,

1 IN V EN TOR.

CHARLES GAME-311133, 0F GARDEN, MICI'IIGAE'.

Application filed May 15,

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it l'ZIlOWIl that I, Cnrinrins G a citizen the United @tates r Garden, in the county of Delta and Il lichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Toy, 01"? which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to the class of toys designated as jumping-jacks.

The primary obiect of the invention is to provide a toy having movable figure which may be manually operated so as to cause the figure to be projected through the air; the object being to permit several persons using the toy to develop their skill in project the figure toward any predeterm ned ob ect.

The invention also aims to provide a mo able figure having movable arms and legs and adapted to be .pulted through t .oe air by the action of the toy structure so that amusement will be afforded by the movement of he figure it passes through the air.

@ther objects of the invention will a pe upon consideration oi the following description and accompanyin drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side el vation showi manner of holding the toy prior to being projected through the air.

Figure is a perspective view of the apparatus after being released, and

Figure 8 is a retail view showing the spring element used with the invention.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the base board 1 is provided intermediate its ends with a support 2 having a rounded top 3 whereby the spring board 4: may rest upon the support to be tilted. The forward ends of the base board 1 and the spring board. 4: are connected by a flat spring 5 which consists of a curved strip of spring steel having its terminals shaped to provide cleats secured to the two boards 1 and -'i so that the ends of the boards are normally in engagement as indicated as 7, while the opposite ends spaced apart for considerable distance. Limited movement of the boards is accomplished by retaining element 8 which consists of a cord or other flexible member. The spring board 4 is slightly less in length than the base board 1.

The toy figure 9 is provided with movable arms and legs pivoted as indicated at 10 and 11 so that the arms and legs are free to swing when the figure is projected.

1920. Serial Il'O. 381,513.

through The movable oi the figure also p rmit it to assume a po illustrated in J l which gives the il the or being seated on the board and in order that it may be releasably held in place, a proiection 12 is provided which. is inserted in an opening 13 in the spring board.

To operate t to grasp spring board in the manner shown in 1 between the thumb and lin ers 01" :ie han s so that the spring board engages tne support 2 and is sl htly tilted thereon against the action of ti spring 5. The spring board is then released by permitting the thumbs to slip off the ends of the board 4; so that a hold is maintained on the end of the base board. The springboard will then fly upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 2 and its movementwill be stopped by the retaining member 8. sudden stop of the board will cause the figure 9 to be cited through the air and the figure will thus fly for a considerable distance while the is and legs move grotesquely to afford amusement to the person using the toy. i

inor changes be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

What I claini is A toy comprising a base board and spring hoard means centrally located on the base board to act as a support for the spring board whereby the latter may be tilted, spring connecting the forward ends of the base board and CHARLES GAlITHlER.

1.: tile Witnesses:

H. G. GAUTHIER, NAPOLEON Lemme, 

